ardealite

English

Etymology

Named after type locality Ardeal (Transylvania), Romania +‎ -ite

Noun

ardealite (usually uncountable, plural ardealites)

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Ardealite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “ardealite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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